Editing Billingsley, Alabama

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'''Billingsley''' is a village in [[Autauga County, Alabama|Autauga County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 125. It is part of the [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]] [[Montgomery Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== Education facilities ==
* [[Billingsley High School]]

==Geography==
Billingsley is located at 32°39'37.498" north, 86°42'40.489" west (32.660416, -86.711247).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The community is located approximately {{convert|37|mi|km|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], {{convert|69|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], and {{convert|69|mi|km|abbr=on}} southeast of [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] via major roads in the area ([[Interstate 65 in Alabama|I-65]] and [[U.S. Route 82]]).

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.003|sqkm|order=flip|4}}, or 0.12%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0106460| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163027/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0106460| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Billingsley town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 16, 2013}}</ref>

==History==

Billingsley was initially referred to as Cartersville after the W. W. Carter family (the first settlers in the area) established a grist mill, a lumber company, and a cotton gin in the area. By the time the settlement had grown enough to warrant an official name, however, the Carter family was no longer the largest family, having been surpassed by the Billingsley family. Therefore, the town was named in honor of Clement Billingsley, who had served in the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. Billingsley was one of several war veterans from Virginia who moved west to present-day Autauga County. Upon Billingsley’s death in 1844, his assets, which included land, money, and enslaved African Americans, were divided among his children, thereby increasing the family’s prominence in the county. Billingsley is buried in the Gaines Cemetery in the town.

By the 1880s, Billingsley had a mail stop on a stagecoach route. In 1898, a [[Montgomery, Alabama]] branch of the [[Mobile and Ohio Railroad]] completed a line through town, bringing with it a construction and population boom. The town expanded enough to support six general stores among other businesses, and the local sawmill tripled its output. The town incorporated in 1901.<ref>{{cite web | title =Billingsley | work =Encyclopedia of Alabama | url =https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/billingsley/ | access-date =February 10, 2024 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 256
|1920= 214
|1930= 189
|1940= 183
|1950= 158
|1960= 179
|1970= 110
|1980= 106
|1990= 150
|2000= 116
|2010= 144
|2020= 125
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 116 people, 46 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|98.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 58 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 90.52% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 6.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.72% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]] and 1.72% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]].

There were 46 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,688, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $15,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,713. There were 10.0% of families and 11.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 14.8% of under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.

==Emergency Services==
Fire protection is provided by the Billingsley Volunteer Fire Department.

Emergency Medical Services are provided by Haynes Ambulance.

Law enforcement agency is the Autauga County Sheriffs Office.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Billingsley has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.	<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=328010&cityname=Billingsley%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Billingsley, Alabama]</ref>

==Notable People==
* [[Lady Bird Johnson]], wife of President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], lived in Billingsley with relatives as a child for a time after her mother died and spent summers there until she was about 20 years old.<ref>{{cite web | title =Billingsley | work =Encyclopedia of Alabama | url =https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/billingsley/ | access-date =February 10, 2024 }}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Autauga County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Montgomery metropolitan area]]